Vocab Info

A19 Noun, Noun suffix, Adverb

限(かぎ)りlimit, limits, bounds, , degree, extent, scope, the end, the last, as long as ..., as far as ..., as much as ..., to the limits of ..., all of ..., unless ..., (not) included in ..., (not) part of ..., ... only (e.g. 'one time only', 'today only'), end of one's life, final moments, death, funeral, burial

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        limit, limits, bounds

      2. 2.

        degree, extent, scope

    2. Noun, Noun suffix

      1. 3.

        the end, the last

    3. Noun, Adverb

      1. 4.

        as long as ..., as far as ..., as much as ..., to the limits of ..., all of ...

        after an adjective, verb, or noun
      2. 5.

        unless ...

        after neg. verb
    4. Noun

      1. 6.

        (not) included in ..., (not) part of ...

        usu. as 〜の限りではない
      2. 7.

        being very much (in a certain state), extreme amount (of a feeling, etc.)

        usu. adj+限り
    5. Noun suffix, Noun, Adverb

      1. 8.

        ... only (e.g. "one time only", "today only")

    6. Noun

      1. 9.

        end of one's life, final moments, death

        Archaic
      2. 10.

        funeral, burial

        Archaic

    All Forms

    限り 【かぎり】

    Details

      • か

      • ぎ

      • り

    Examples

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    • 今日(きょう)限(かぎ)りのセールです。

      It's a one-day sale.

    • 今回(こんかい)限(かぎ)りで許(ゆる)した。

      I'll allow it just this once.

    • 声(こえ)の出(で)る限(かぎ)り、叫(さけ)んだ。

      I shouted as long as my voice would hold out.

    • A:「命(いのち)ある限(かぎ)り、希望(きぼう)は捨(す)てないぞ。」B:「そうだ!前向(まえむ)きに生(い)きていこう。」

      A: "As long as there's life, I won't give up hope." B: "That's right! Let's live positively."

    • A:「僕(ぼく)の知(し)る限(かぎ)りでは、彼女(かのじょ)はリンゴが好(す)きだった気(き)がする。」B:「そうだっけ?桃(もも)じゃなかったけ?」

      A: "As far as I know, I think she liked apples." B: "Really? Wasn't it peaches?"

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